Linux Just Hit 10% of the North American Desktop — The Numbers Are Real, the Debate Is Louder
StatCounter's July 2026 data puts Linux at 10.65% in North America for the first time, but the leap from 5.52% the month prior has analysts arguing bots versus genuine adoption. »
Linux LTS Kernels 6.18.42, 6.12.101, and 6.6.148 Fix ksmbd, dm-verity, BPF, and AMDGPU
Three LTS kernel lines received security and stability updates on August 3rd, patching critical flaws in ksmbd, dm-verity, and BPF while also landing a major AMDGPU driver reliability overhaul. »
Arch Linux 2026.08.01 Ships Kernel 7.1.5 and a New Niri Window Manager Profile
Arch's August ISO is the first to ship Linux kernel 7.1.5 out of the box, bundling Archinstall 4.4 with a new Niri tiling compositor profile and Plymouth boot splash support. »
Six Linux Kernels Patched in One Day to Close a 16-Year-Old POSIX Timer Race Condition
Greg Kroah-Hartman coordinated six simultaneous LTS kernel releases on July 30, all fixing a use-after-free race in POSIX CPU timers that has been present in the kernel since around 2010. »
Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0: Chromium 134, Widevine Streaming, and Nothing Phone (1) Support
The UBports Foundation shipped Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 on July 24, bringing a modern browser engine, DRM streaming support, and new device compatibility to Linux phones and tablets. »